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Red Grouse calling
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Red Grouse calling

by Stephen Kaluski

Gallery: AvianPosted December 10, 2013178 views10 comments
Not posed for a long time so here goes, one taken from the other day up on the moors, a few still around, even tough it's the shooting season at present. The white heather is from the control burn they have to promote new vegetation growth, not ideal, but this is the habitat they feed in. I kept the 'wispy' bit of heather behind the neck in, although some might prefer to remove it.

Steve

Subject: Red Grouse calling (Lagopus lagopus)
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 200-400/4 HH
Exposure: 1/320s at f/5.6 ISO400 0 stop compensation

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on December 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM
Top quality shot Steve super detail on the bird and a great Bg.

:toast: Keith :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 10, 2013 at 4:43 PM
Hi Keith, thanks for swinging by, the location is about 40 minutes from the other house, if you are ever up this way please let me know, you are most welcome and we can have some fun. :wavey:
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 10, 2013 at 5:46 PM
Very nice close-up photo of this handsome fellow calling Steve. Excellent details and great background.

Sweet One!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 10, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Nice shot. Great detail and nice BG and light and I love those red "eyebrows". My only suggestion would be to take a little off of the top.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM
Nice one
Tell Kieth and his wifeto "swing by" in when he's passing by.
She and my wife would love to see them again..

We will do the meal whilst he does the pics.
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on December 10, 2013 at 8:40 PM
Love this image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 10, 2013 at 10:07 PM
Lovely light, Steve and a really nice portrait.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 11, 2013 at 9:45 AM
Thanks folks for the feedback, Robert I agree, for this presentation it would be better, just have a habit of posting as supplied. :wavey:
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on December 11, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Fine shot of a beautiful bird Steve. The large version needs to be viewed.
I spent a while wondering about the amount of OOF heather in the foreground. On balance i think you got it right.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on December 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Superb pose, composition and background. :toast:
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments